Associations to the word «Tractrix»

Wiktionary

TRACTRIX, noun. The curve that satisfies the following property: That segment of the tangent line that lies between the point of tangency and a fixed line has length independent of the point of tangency chosen.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.